Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,894, Bishop Dodd, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm
Dodd, Bishop
S 37,894
CONTENTS

Connecticut Rolls.
993
Bishop Dodd, Capt Leavenworth's Private, 4 Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June 1818, and sent to S. Baldwin, Esq. New Haven, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 26/30. $38.93.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
.76 One Year
Town & b o / n of New Haven
Discon d July 12, 1821 and sent to R.S. Skinner New Haven
Cont

simul un m. & c.
37 894
Rev INVALID.
En
Apr. 13/86 Sold in part Mrs. H. A. Warner, Horn. Conn.
File No. 37 894
Bishop Dodd Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bishop Dorr,
April 9. 1818
Wylly's Connecticut regt
Not on roll but Adm d in conse- quence of the officer's testimony
J Baldwin Esq d New Haven con

Connecticut ss
I Bishop Lodd of New Haven in New Haven County in Connecticut, a native citizen of the United States, do depose & on oath declare that after serving in the army before Boston in the campaign of 1775, I enlisted in Jan'y. 1776 to serve for one year in Capt. H. Holdridge's company in Col. Saml. Wyllys being the twenty second regiment in the army on the continental establishment - being a Connecticut regiment - that I faithfully served the period of one year for which I enlisted - & was then discharged, but I do not recollect whether I had a written discharge or not if I had I have lost it. -
I further depose on oath that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I now need assistance from my country for support -
I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, according to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons in the land & naval service of the United States, during the revolutionary war." -
New Haven April 9 th 1818. - Bishop Lodd
New Haven County New Haven April 9 th 1818.
Then personally appeared Bishop Lodd above named to me well known & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed before me
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut

Connecticut ss
I Elias Stilwell of New Haven in the State do hereby certify that I was a Lieut: in Capt. Woodbridge's company in Col. Hillyer's regiment. That I well knew the within named Bishop Dood a soldier in said company & that he faithfully served as such one year the period of his enlistment - & that at that period of the war soldiers were dismissed at the expiration of the period of their enlistment without written discharges to each is and that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support as New Haven April 16. 1818 sworn to at date before me
Elias Stilwell
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
To the Hon.
The Secretary of the Department of War.
I Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bishop Dood did serve in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as he has stated in his declaration. I have therefore certified & transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me as directed by Act. - Sealed at New Haven this 16 th day of April 1818.
Simeon Baldwin
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven April 16. 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of the State for said County do certify that the Simeon Baldwin whose name to the foregoing certificate is known to me to be the signature of Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of the State
I therefore affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

Efficiency good 64 per-
cent -
- whole income -
Spent on the building in about 60 rods of land, with old house thereon - yearly income therefrom about $24 pr. year
Whole amt. of sched. $43.66 Service shot - cannot be con. wrote a letter
about a year since his de- ceased and lib. etc.

Bishop Dodd
New Haven
993 Sept 1818
Sam -
Roger L. Skinner
N. Haven -
informed July 12. 1821 that he could not be continued - sent to R. L. Skinner, New Haven.

At a City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 10 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Bishop Dodd a resident in the town of City of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
  15 old chairs of the value of  $ 2 --    2 Stands, do  1 --    3 old Chests with drawers  2 --    1 Table  0 50    Sundries of Glass, brockery & Earthenware  75    Ditto Iron ware  1 50    1 pair Andirons, tongs & peal  75    1 do Bellows  0 25    Old Tin  0 8    1 Brass Kettle  2 --    1 pr Andirons  1 --    1 Frammel  0 50    1 Tub & pail  1 --    1 Spider & Frying pan  0 83    2 Looking Glases  1 50    2 Old wheels  2 --    1 Wheel. Knives & forks  0 50    1 Warming pan  0 50    1 Stone Hammer  0 50    2 Trowels  0 50  
All my right and interest as tenant by the curtesy in and to about 60 rods of land with an old house thereon, the whole of premises are worth 650 Dollars.
My life estate, or the annual rent (after deducting taxes & repairs) is worth about twenty four dollars per year.
19 66
24 --
43 66
Bishop Dodd

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 10 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Bishop Dodd aged 66 years, resident in the Town & City of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows - that in the year 1775 he enlisted under Capt. Eli Scavensworth and served 5 months, that in the year 1776 Jan'y he enlisted under Lieut. Stillwell in Col. Mylly's Regiment - that he served through the year and was in the Battle at Bedford Wood of Long Island - that in Feby 1777 he enlisted under Col. Thompson in the Artillery and served through the year that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 9 th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 993 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Mason that I am sixty six years of age and on account of infirmity am able to do but little labour. and that I have a family residing with me consisting of myself & wife only. She is infirm
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Bishop Dodd
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Forty three Dollars and sixty six Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest Roger G. Skinner Clk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Roger S. Skinner Clerk of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Forty three Dollars and sixty six Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 20 th day of July 182 0.
Attest Roger S. Skinner clk
I, Ebenezer Goodrich presiding Judge of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Roger S. Skinner is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven City this 20 th day of July 182 0.
Ebenezer Goodrich Mayor of said City 2 Friday before